Chapter32HerFiancéDoesntEvenKnowShesPregnant Lukesuddenlyapproachedthenurse,startlingher.
Herfaceturnedpalewhenshesawhim,andshestammered,MMr.Bolton.
BK72% +10FreeCoins IwatchedLukesurgentexpressionandthoughttomyself.If thatnursewasntawoman,heprobablywouldvegrabbedontoher Hisfacewasfilledwithanxietyashesaid.Please, repeatwhatyoujustsaid.Whathappenedtomywifeandthebaby? Thenursesexchangedglances.BothpuzzledwhentheyrealizedLukewasoblivioustomysituation.
Mrs.Boltonwashavingamiscarriage,oneofthenursesexplained.Thesurgerywasperformedhere.
Theothernursewasbolderandaskedcautiously,Hmm,Mr.Bolton,didntyouknowthatyourwifewas pregnant? Thatquestionstruckhimlikeaheavythunderstrike.Lukesexpression wentblank,asifapowerfulblowhadjuststruckhim.
Shewaspregnant?hewhispered.
Thenurseawkwardlylookedaway,unsureofhowtorespond.
Afterall,whointheworlddoesntknowtheirownwifeispregnant? Yes,thenursecontinued,IrememberMrs.Boltonwasbroughtinwithlowprogesterone,whichputheratriskofmiscarriage.Shehadjustbeenemotionallydistressed,whichmadeiteven hardertocarrythebaby.Sheclutchedtheattendingphysicianshand,cryingdesperately,sayingthatnomatterwhatittook,shewantedto keepthebaby Lukeclosedhiseyesshut,forcingoutafewwords.Whowasherattendingphysician? Dr.Miller.

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Istoodquictlyinthehallway,watchingLukestumbletowardthedoctorsoffice.Thetruthwasfinallygoingtocomeout.
Luke,whatexpressionwillyouhavewhenyoufindoutthatitwasyouractionsthatkilledourbaby? Canyouevenbegintofeelthe painthatIvebeencarrying? Islowlyfollowedhim .BythetimeIarrived,IsawtheshockonLukes face.Itsyou,Neal.
Seatedacrossfromhimwasatall,thinmanwithwirerimmedglassesrestingonhisnose.
Thimanhadoncebeenaclassmateofmineinhighschool.Hehadpursuedmebackthenandlaterwentontomedicalschool.
WhenIwashospitalizedduetomyfrailhealth,NealMillertookspecialcareofmesincewewentwayback..
||| 1/3 17:51Sat,Dec/ Chapter32HerFiancéDoesntEvenKnowShesPregnant +10FreeCoins Now,asLukeapproached,Nealseemedunfazed,asifhehadexpectedthismoment.IncontrasttoLukesstunnedlook.Nealsdemeanorwasmuchcooler.
Mr.Bolton,pleasehaveaseat,Nealsaid,motioningtowardthechair .
Helookedat hisassistantandsaid .Youmayleavenow Alright,Dr.Miller Lukewasntinthemoodforsmalltalk.Heimmediatelyasked,IwanttoknowwhathappenedtoChloeandthebaby.
Nealglancedathimindifferently,andIcaughtthetraceofmockeryinhiseyes.
Mr.Bolton,soyouactuallycareaboutherandthechild?IthoughttheonlypersoninyourlifewasAnna.someonewithnobloodrelationtoyou.
Hiswordswerelacedwithsarcasmandhostility,butLukewastoodistraughttoengageinanybanter.
Stopwiththejabs.Justtellmetheanswer! Alright,Illtellyou,Nealbegan.
ChloewassenttotheER,diagnosedaspregnantwithahighriskofmiscarriage.Shewastransferredtomycare.Atthetime,shehadalreadystartedbleeding.Itoldherthechancesofherkeepingthebabywereslim,butsheinsistedthat IdoeverythingIcouldtosave it.
Shesufferedgreatlytosavethebaby.Herearlypregnancysymptomsweresevere,tothepointwhereshewouldeventhrowupfromdrinkingwater.Despitethatsheinsistedonstayinginthehospitaltokeepthebabysafe.
NealboredhisgazeonLukeandasked,WhatImcuriousaboutishow,asherfiancé,youmanagedtovisitthehospitaleverydayandneveroncecheckonher.
I….Lukedidntknowhowtoexplainhimself,hisfacefilledwithunease.
Ialso heardChloewaspushedtothegroundbeforeshewasbroughttothehospital.Whowouldbesoheartlessastoharmapregnantwoman? Lukesfacedarkenedfurther.Icouldseethathewaspiecingitalltogether.
Thatdayinthecafé,IconfrontedAnnaand informedhimthatIhadsurveillancefootageprovingAnnahadorchestratedeverything.
Hehadntbelievedmebutpushedmetotheground,whichledtomyhospitalization.
Tohim,Iwas justamanipulative liar.Howcouldhebelievethatasimple pushcouldsendmetothehospital? Lukesfacefinallycontortedwithguilt.Heloweredhishead,lookingathishands,muttering.Ididntknow.Iswear,Ididnt knowshewaspregnant.Iwasjust…soanxious…I Iknewit;itwasyou,Nealsneered.
Mr.Bolton,doyourememberwhatyousaidwhenyouletChloegoallthose yearsago?Youpromisedyouwouldtakecareofherforlife.Itsbeenjustafewyearsandyouve alreadypushedyourpregnantfiancée 2/3 17:51Sat,DectiG Chapter32HerFiancéDoesntEvenKnowShesPregnant downforthesakeofanotherwoman.Isthishowyoukeepyourpromises? +10FreeCoins Lukesonceconfidentexpressionwasgone.LukenowappeareduncertainashegazedatNeal.Ifthepregnancyhasbeenstabilized ,thenwhydidshemiscarry ? Well.Ithinkyoushouldaskyourlovelysister.Duringthosedays,
Chloefollowedthedoctorsordersandstayedinbed,tryingtostabilizethepregnancy.Evenwhenshefeltsickandcouldbarelyeat ,shestillforcedherself.Shedidntflinchwhenshehadtotakeinjectionstosupportthepregnancy.Shedideverythingshecouldtokeepthechild,butas soonasyourprecioussistershowedup,shemiscarried.
LukestillbelievedinAnna.Heinstinctivelydefendedher,No,theremustbesomemisunderstanding.Annaissokind.ShewouldneverhurtChloe,especiallysinceChloeisherownsister.
NealsexpressionmatchedthecoldsmilethatspreadacrossmylipswheneverIwascomparedtoAnna..
Hedidntlistentothefullstorybeforecondemningme,yethealwaysinstinctivelydefendedAnna.
TheweightIheldinhiseyeswasobvious.
Nealgrossedhisarmsandsaid,Ifyouthinkshehasnothingtodowithit,thenIhavenothingmoreto say? Lukemadeaphonecallandquicklyobtainedthehospitalssurveillancefootagefromthat day.
Therewasnofootageofthehospitalroom,buttheycouldseeAnnaenteringit.Notlongafter,Iwasseen.crawlingoutoftheroom,withalargepoolofbloodbeneathme.
TherewasoneotherfigureinthefootageCarter.
IonlyrememberedseeingapairoftailormademensshoesbesidemebeforeIlostconsciousness.Afterwatchingthefootage,IsawCartersface,anditlookedterrifying.
Lukeheldthemousetightly.HiseyesgluedtothescreenashereplayedthemomentIcrawleddownthehallway.Hewatcheditforalongtime,thelookin hiseyesunreadable.Icouldnttellwhathewasthinking-regret,frustration,ormaybeahintofsympathy? Hegrippedthemousetight.Hisvoicetrembling.Shemusthavebeenterrifiedduringthesurgery,right? Theprocedurewasquick.Mycolleagueisaprofessional,andtheabortionprocesswentsmoothlyYourdontneedtoworryaboutit.Thepaindidntlastlong,but…NealstaredatLuke.Howlongdoyouthink thepaininyourheartwillla
st?